...EQUAL RIGHTS... by Peter Tosh ------------------.............. *from 'Equal Rights' (1977)* Intro: G Am C D, G (x2) Verse 1: G Am Everyone is crying out for peace, yes, C D G None is crying out for justice. G Am Everyone is crying out for peace, yes, C D G None is crying out for justice. Bridge 1: C D I don't want no peace. Chorus 1: G C I need equal rights, G C And justice. G C I need equal rights, G And justice. G C I need equal rights, G And justice. C Got to get it. G C Equal rights, G C And justice. Verse 2: G Am Everybody want to go to heaven, C D G But no-body wants to die. G Am Everybody want to go up to heaven, C G But none of them, one of them want to die. Bridge 2: C D I don't want no peace. I man need; Chorus 2: G C Equal rights, G And justice. C I got to get it; G C Equal rights, G And justice. C I really need it; G C Equal rights, G And justice. C Just give me my share; G C Equal rights, G C And justice. Verse 3: G Am What is you to seize-a(?) C D G You better give it on to Ceasar(?) G Am And what belong to I and I? C D G You better, you better give it up to I. Bridge 3: C D 'Cos I don't want no peace.. Chorus 3: G C I need equal rights, G C And justice. G C I need equal rights, G And justice. C I have got to get it; G C Equal rights, G And justice. C I'm a fighting for it; G C Equal rights, G And justice. Verse 4: G Am Everyone is heading for the top, C But tell me; D G How far is it from the bottom? Nobody knows. G Am But everybody fighting for the top, D G How far is it from the bottom? Bridge 4: C D I don't want no peace. Chorus 4: G C I need equal rights, G C And justice. G C I need equal rights, G And justice. C I've got to get it; G C Equal rights, G And justice. C I really need it; G C Equal rights, G C And justice. Verse 5: G Am Everyone is talking about crime, C D G Tell me; who are the criminals? I said; G Am Everyone is talking about crime, crime. C D G Tell me; who are the criminals? I really don't see them. Bridge 5: C D I don't want no peace. I need; Chorus 4: G C Equal rights, G And justice. C We got to get; G C Equal rights, G And justice. C There will be, No crime. G C Equal rights, G And justice. C There will be, No criminals. G C Equal rights, G And justice. C Everyone is fighting for; G C Equal rights, G And justice. C Pali-stinians, Are fighting for; G C Equal rights, G And justice. C Down in An-gola; G C Equal rights, G And justice. C Down in Bots-wana; G C Equal rights, G And justice. C Down in Zim-babwe; G C Equal rights, G And justice. C Down in Rho-desia; G C Equal rights, G And justice. (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- GACD EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xxx433 xxx555 xxx553 xxx775 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)